Erikson's Three Areas Of Development
(i) In Module 8.1, the three areas of development are explained as Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial developments and what that involves, Physical development is the growth and changes in the body and brain, this includes the senses, motor skills, health, and wellness. An example would be learning to walk, using utensils, and body changes like hitting puberty. Secondly, Cognitive development is said to be learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. An example would be learning to speak or attending school, and a child’s thinking does not resemble that of an adult, but rather in different stages of growth. Finally, Psychosocial involves emotions, personality, and social relationships. An example of this would be, that we grow and evolve our personality changes and goes through different stages like enfants developing Trust vs Mistrust, to older adults needing Integrity vs Despair. Mastering these developments ensures our competency and healthy personalities. (Module 8.2).
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Erik Erikson expanded on what Sigmund Freud coined as Psychosexual Theory of Development.
However, Erik Erikson differed on the sexual angle, and though the social nature of our development was important. Erikson believed that our personality is shaped throughout our lifespan, and our interaction with others does shape our sense of self, the term he used was Ego Identity (Module 8.2). Erikson used 8 stages of Psychosocial Development.
o Trust vs Mistrust (enfant) Dependence on adults, trust for those that attend to their needs. o Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (toddler) show preferences, and wanting to do things. o Initiative vs Guilt (pre-school) child assert control over their social
interactions
o Industry vs Inferiority (grade-school) Children learn to compare themselves with others.
o Identity vs Role Confusion (teenagers) question identity “who am I? what do I want to do with my life?
o Intimacy vs Isolation (young adults) Share life with others, after developing sense of self.
o Generativity vs Stagnation (middle-aged adults) Finding one’s life work and contributing to others.
o Integrity vs Despair (older adults) Feeling a sense of satisfaction or failure.
(iii) During my adolescent years between the ages 12-18, I thought about my future, what I was going to do in life, what my likes and dislikes are, discovering who I am, and dealing with what my parents expected of me, as well as my religion and cultural duties. Having a great relationship helped shape my life in a positive light, although I may have got in conflict with them over curfew a few times. A time I would rather forget includes the physical changes to my body due to reaching puberty like experiencing menarche which is beginning of menstrual periods. Along with developing primary sexual characteristics like reproductive organs known as uterus and ovaries. As well as being taller compared to the males in the classroom. Cognitively, I was aware of developing a mature reasoning, and understanding, starting at age 13, and expanding as a got older. “Teen thinking is also characterized by the ability to consider multiple points of view, imagine hypothetical situations, debate ideas and opinions like politics, religion, and justice, as well as forming new ideas”(Module 8.4).
(ii) …show more content…
Erik Erikson expanded on what Sigmund Freud coined as Psychosexual Theory of Development.
However, Erik Erikson differed on the sexual angle, and though the social nature of our development was important. Erikson believed that our personality is shaped throughout our lifespan, and our interaction with others does shape our sense of self, the term he used was Ego Identity (Module 8.2). Erikson used 8 stages of Psychosocial Development.
o Trust vs Mistrust (enfant) Dependence on adults, trust for those that attend to their needs. o Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (toddler) show preferences, and wanting to do things. o Initiative vs Guilt (pre-school) child assert control over their social
interactions
o Industry vs Inferiority (grade-school) Children learn to compare themselves with others.
o Identity vs Role Confusion (teenagers) question identity “who am I? what do I want to do with my life?
o Intimacy vs Isolation (young adults) Share life with others, after developing sense of self.
o Generativity vs Stagnation (middle-aged adults) Finding one’s life work and contributing to others.
o Integrity vs Despair (older adults) Feeling a sense of satisfaction or failure.
(iii) During my adolescent years between the ages 12-18, I thought about my future, what I was going to do in life, what my likes and dislikes are, discovering who I am, and dealing with what my parents expected of me, as well as my religion and cultural duties. Having a great relationship helped shape my life in a positive light, although I may have got in conflict with them over curfew a few times. A time I would rather forget includes the physical changes to my body due to reaching puberty like experiencing menarche which is beginning of menstrual periods. Along with developing primary sexual characteristics like reproductive organs known as uterus and ovaries. As well as being taller compared to the males in the classroom. Cognitively, I was aware of developing a mature reasoning, and understanding, starting at age 13, and expanding as a got older. “Teen thinking is also characterized by the ability to consider multiple points of view, imagine hypothetical situations, debate ideas and opinions like politics, religion, and justice, as well as forming new ideas”(Module 8.4).